John Mayall

The blues doesn't get too much more exciting than this! John Mayall is of course a pioneering English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His musical career spans over fifty years, but the most notable episode in it occurred during the late '60s, when he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. As a gifted talent-scout, has been influential in the careers of many instrumentalists, including Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, and Don "Sugarcane" Harris. John was born in 1933 in a small village near Manchester. This skinny English lad grew up listening to his father's jazz record collection and felt drawn to the blues. In the late '60s John moved to London where he turned professional and went under the name John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. He soon met his soulmate in Eric Clapton, and this historic union culminated in the first hit album for the Bluesbreakers, Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton (1966), and resulted in worldwide legendary status. In 1969, with his popularity blossoming in the USA, John released his classic acoustic live album The Turning Point. Over the years, John has released several albums that have set new standards in rock blues, namely Behind The Iron Curtain, Chicago Line, A Sense Of Place and the Grammy-nominated Wake Up Call. 2009 saw the release of John's 57th album, Tough, and, as for the man himself, John plans to keep the blues alive for many more years to come.

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